Tenor Jonas Budris is a versatile soloist and ensemble musician, engaging early music and modern premieres with equal passion. He has enjoyed performing and recording music with Blue Heron, as well as such groups as Cut Circle, the Handel and Haydn Society, Emmanuel Music, and Yale Choral Artists. Mr. Budris is a featured soloist in the Grammy-nominated recordings It’s a Long Way (Skylark Vocal Ensemble) and Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria (Boston Baroque). An avid performer of J.S. Bach’s vocal works, he sings in Emmanuel Music’s weekly Bach cantata series, and he was featured at the Portland Bach Experience, the Blue Hill Bach Festival, and the Carmel Bach Festival.

On the opera stage, Mr. Budris has performed principal and supporting roles with Pegasus Early Music, Opera Boston, OperaHub, Guerilla Opera, and Odyssey Opera. He has originated roles for numerous opera premieres, including Giver of Light (John) and The Fall of the House of Usher (the Friend).

Originally from Martha’s Vineyard, Mr. Budris holds a degree in Environmental Science & Engineering from Harvard College.